Paul's 2K4 Pigskinners has completed another season, and I still didn't get the bacon. This year's winner was Go Utes. It must have just been a good year for Utes, because the football team from the University of Utah also had an undefeated season, including a great Bowl Game victory. This year's awards were made in honor of the quarterbacks who threw the most touchdown passes this year. Congratulations to Go Utes who got the Peyton Manning Award.
Many thanks to GoUtes, MacMomma, Mr Dogajolo, and MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins for returning in 2004 for another year of fun, and thanks also to Kristy and Texas Rednecks for joining in on the fun this year.
Interesting Bacon Bits about this year's competition -
No pig had a perfect week, even during the easy bye weeks.
1430 points out of 2064 represents attaining 69% of available points.
Actual correct picks were tracked as a side dish. They don't mean squat for awards, but here they are:
MacMomma 166 correct
GoUtes 164 correct
MacDaddy 160 correct
Mr Dogajolo 155 correct
Kristy 138 correct
Texas Rednecks 95 correct
166 correct out of 240 games represents attaining 69% accuracy.
29 messages were posted throughout the season (most by Mr Dogajolo).
MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins began trash talking early, but was soon fed his hoof, and it stopped.
Go Utes scored a whopping 1430 points this year and is the Prize Pig this year, knocking MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins out of the Pig Sty. Go Utes took over the top spot from Mr Dogajolo in week 9 and held off all other challengers the rest of the year. He scored weekly wins 4 times during the 17 week competition and with a consistent score every week earned the top spot in the Pig Sty.
Nice Pickin' Go Utes
You're the "This ain't Peyton Place" Peyton Manning 49-touchdown Pig!
MacMomma scored 1362 points this year, took over 2nd place with two weeks to go in the season, and held off a floundering Mr Dogajolo to become this year's 2nd place Pig. See what happens when you don't miss that first meal? MacMomma won the weekly competition on 4 different weeks and also tied MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins and Texas Rednecks for the highest weekly point total with 122 out of 136 points.
Great season MacMomma, you're a Pig worth reckonin' with.
You're the "Pass the Salt n" Duante Culpepper 39-touchdown Pig!
Mr Dogajolo scored 1350 points this year, held the top pig spot for 4 weeks during the early season, then when rumors of a new bacon factory began to swirl, panicked and began to falter. He dropped to second midseason, then was overtaken again at the end of the season, slipping to third place. Mr Dogajolo won the weekly competition 3 times during the season, but inconsistency in scoring finally got the best of him.
Respectable, but somewhat disappointing finish Mr Dogajolo.
You're the "DagMcNabbit, I lost again" Donovan McNabb 31-touchdown Pig!
MacDaddy's Greasy Pickin's went through a name change this year and scored 1322 points for the season as he slipped from last year's grand prize pig to this year's fourth place bacon wrap fit only for a well done filet mignon. His bright spots for the season included the tie for 122 points one week, the top pig spot he held for 4 weeks early in the season and the 3 weeks he scored the highest. It is also believed, that MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins was behind the Bacon Factory Rumor Plot which spelled doom for Mr Dogajolo.
MacDaddy's Greasy Pickins, I hope you enjoyed the view of MacMomma passing you by this year.
You're the Brett Favre "Oops I hurt my finger flipping off my brother" 30-touchdown Pig!
Kristy joined the happy Pig Sty this year and scored a very respectable 1171 points in getting a firm hold on fifth place this year. She went the entire year without winning the weekly contest, until the last week of the season, when she topped all pickers. We here at Pig Central think it was another Piggunist Plot to keep Mr Dogajolo's record setting dubious fruitless winless 2K3 disappointing season intact. Kristy showed great spirit in not giving up, and also receives Jimmy V "Never Give Up" honorary kudos.
Nice going Kristy, take lessons from MacMomma over the off season and learn how to grub with da hogs.
You're the "Oh my, you're cute" Jake Delhomme 29-touchdown Pig!
Texas Rednecks was our other newcomer this year. Texas Rednecks scored 848 points during the season, but this total was somewhat marred by his weekend Budweiser binges which caused him to forget to make his picks 6 times during the season. Texas Rednecks won the weekly competition 4 times though despite his numerous absenteeism, and even tied the weekly high mark of 122 points one week.
Texas Rednecks, congratulations a six-shooter, err was that a six-pack of a season.
You're the Tom Brady "I think I'll sit this one out" 28-touchdown Pig!
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